A cat and two guinea pigs owned by Sergei Skripal have died, after being found malnourished inside the poisoned ex-spy‘s sealed-up home.
Vets found Nash Van Drake, the black Persian cat owned by Mr Skripal, in a “distressed state” in Skripal’s Salisbury home.
The Government last night confirmed the cat was taken to the Porton Down chemical weapons lab for testing, but was in so much pain, the decision was taken to have him put down.
Mr Skripal’s two guinea pigs were also found in the house, but had died of thirst.
Nash Van Drake’s body, and those of the two guinea pigs, were immediately incinerated, over fears they may have been contaminated with the deadly novichok nerve agent.